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Banking The Difference deposits & Week Wrap-Up

March 2nd, 2015 at 09:53 am

Our mortgage came out today (instead of in February we are having two withdrawals in March? Usually it's the 28th of every month? Anyway) so there was a saving of $149 compared to this time last year, so sent that straight to the mortgage.

I also received a snowflake of $37.05 into the EF account courtesy of a Medicare rebate (government rebate from the doctor's fee), so added that to the challenge.

I actually want to do a variation of the Banking the Difference challenge too. Imasaver gave me this idea from when her football team The Braves wins she deposits to her challenge then. Australian football has just started this week, which runs to August-September (August if the team is unlucky and doesn't get into finals, September if they do get into finals). My team, St Kilda, is a pretty on-off team. They have had some spectacular years and some miserable years. While I might not be an avid football follower, they will always be my team. My variation is $1 per point they win by goes to the EF (we will see how this goes! they finished bottom of the ladder last year). Last weekend they lost by 3 points so no addition to the EF then.

Our low-spend week ended up being us overspending by $20, which while not being wonderful is a definite improvement on the last two weeks. B wanted some alcohol for his poker game, which turned into me getting some too, which caused the blow-out (can never resist good sav blanc!).

This month we go away on a short cruise for my friend's wedding. The cruise got booked and mostly paid for before B broke his wrist which is why we decided to still go. We knew if we didn't go we would have lost the $540 we paid on plane fares which really wasn't a nice thought. It's going to be our last holiday for a while, really excited about it. It also works out well that B is doing so well at the moment now that we don't have any money stresses from his business. Now to just get through the pre-holiday stresses of getting everything organised!

4 Responses to “Banking The Difference deposits & Week Wrap-Up”

  1. Shiela Says:
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    Hopefully The Saints can do better this year. I reckon you will be able to add a lot to your challenge. Personally, I'm hoping for a repeat of 2010 season Wink

  2. scottish girl Says:
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    EF now over $500. Nice Smile

  3. PauletteGoddard Says:
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    I like the sports team theme. I've used hockey (the national religion where I originally hail) for savings challenges. I may use the Buffalo Sabres, Arizona Coyotes, and Toronto Maple Leafs NHL teams to help me with my vacuuming dust bunnies because they all ---- so hard this year.

  4. VS_ozgirl Says:
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    Thanks guys! Shiela 2010 was definitely one of their better years! We'll see how it all ends up Smile

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